Sunday, August 27, 2006

Writing on Oprah who also loves books

Oprah's name has been in the news lately connected with scams that others have tried to pull using her name.

Police questioned eight people Friday after discovering an investment scam that used Oprah Winfrey's name days after she interviewed prospective pupils in South Africa for her new all-girls school.
http://www.examiner.com/a-243166~People_fall_victim_to_scam_as_Oprah_fever_hits_South_Africa.html

Another scam was in my home state Maryland, a middle atlantic state in the USA

he operator of a travel business has pleaded guilty to theft after he bilked dozens of people who thought they had purchased tickets and charter bus trips to Chicago to see the "Oprah Winfrey Show."
http://www.examiner.com/a-220145~Travel_business_operator_pleads_guilty_in_Oprah_bus_scam.html Man Pleads Guilty in Oprah Bus Scam - 08/15/2006



Oprah is continuing her BookClub, which she welcomes new members. You can find more info at:
http://www.oprah.com/books/favorite/books_favorite_main.jhtml


The book that she is encouraging everyone to read is The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter




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